Eduardo Nunez

Chris Sale said it was "cool" to be chasing a place in major-league history, but he would much rather be doing it on the way to a White Sox victory. The Twins drove the Sox left-hander from Target Field with neither a triumph nor a piece of history Wednesday at Target Field. Sale failed in his bid to become the first major-league pitcher to record 12 or more strikeouts in six straight starts, notching 10 in a 6-1 loss. The Twins continued their assault on Sale this season, scoring their six runs — five earned — on eight hits against him. Sale went into the seventh with a chance for the record all to himself, but he gave up three runs before taking a seat after...

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